Genomic and morphological characterization of Knufia obscura isolated from the Mars 2020 spacecraft assembly facility.

ABSTRACT: Members of the family Trichomeriaceae, belonging to the Chaetothyriales order and the Ascomycota phylum, are known for their capability to inhabit hostile environments characterized by extreme temperatures, oligotrophic conditions, drought, or presence of toxic compounds. The genus Knufia encompasses many polyextremophilic species. In this report, the genomic and morphological features of the strain FJI-L2-BK-P2 presented, which was isolated from the Mars 2020 mission spacecraft assembly facility located at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. The identification is based on sequence alignment for marker genes, multi-locus sequence analysis, and whole genome sequence phylogeny. The morphological features were studied using a diverse range of microscopic techniques (bright

SUBMITTER: Chander AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11133487 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature